Magadan
Magadan is a town in Magadan Oblast, Russia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 90,421 (2025). The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jan–Feb · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Magadan at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
104 mm of rain
14 mm of rain
August
within 3.3 km
How Magadan has grown
People living in the built-up area (20 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-56%141k in 1975 → 62k in 2025Weather in Magadan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 15 km/h · humidity 63%
When to go to Magadan
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 36 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 28 |
| High | -17° | -16° | -11° | -4° | 3° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 9° | 1° | -8° | -15° |
| Low | -21° | -21° | -16° | -9° | -1° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 6° | -3° | -12° | -18° |
| Rain (mm) | 15 | 14 | 17 | 32 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 104 | 84 | 78 | 60 | 27 |
| Wet days | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Sea | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 12° | 13° | 10° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
What's on in Magadan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Magadan
More museums: Выставочный зал краеведческого музея · Магаданский областной краеведческий музей · Музей боевой техники · Музей естественной истории · Музей-квартира народного артиста М.Попова · СВКНИИ
Outdoors around Magadan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Magadan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Russia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Magadan
Tsunamis · Magadan
Universities and research institutes
Magadan from above
Postal code
Getting to Magadan
Places near Magadan
Places with a climate like Magadan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
